Protesters at the gate of Chisso Corporation, Minamata, Kyushu, Japan.

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Protestors at the gate of Chisso Corporation, the company responsible for the disease caused by the 1950's industrial release of methylmercury into Minamata bay, and the subsequent poisoning of residents who ate fish from the bay.

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Size: 2336px × 3504px
Location: Minamata, Kyushu, Japan
Photo credit: © jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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